With China tipped to become the world's most popular travel destination by 2016, China Links Travel is offering young adventurers the chance to experience the region's diverse cultural offerings on two new backpacker tours.

The new tours, available through www.chinalinkstravel.co.uk and the new 'China and Indochina 2014' brochure, ensure all travellers' needs are catered for with the choice of an 18-day China Adventure tour or a more extensive 25-day China Explorer tour. 

The tours encompass key areas including Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou and Hong Kong, as well as lesser-known regions such as Yangshuo, famed for its stunning karst scenery, and the small island of Gulangyu. Both tours also offer a range of optional activities including the infamous Shanghai Pub Crawl, a visit to the Panda Breeding Research Centre in Chengdu and a bike tour around the Ancient Wall of China.

For the more adventurous traveller, then excursions such as rafting down the Li River on bamboo rafts, Deep Water Soloing or jumping off the World's Highest Bungee Jump in Macau is sure to test the strongest of nerves.

Further details on the packages include:

18-Day China Group Adventure Tour from £998.00* per person

The 18-day tour of China costs from £998 perperson and includes accommodation, transfers, transport, entrance fees to sights listed, English-speaking guides and Beginners Mandarin Tuition on overnight train transfers. Highlights include Bamboo Rafting in Yangshuo, Giant Pandas in Chengdu, the Terracotta Army in Xian with accommodation in a mountain farm and learning Kung Fu from a Shaolin Orphanage. Package does not include flights and is subject to availability. For more information or to book, call 08435 064028 or visit http://chinalinkstravel.co.uk/tour/china-adventure/.

25-Day China Group Explorer Tour from £1,168.00* per person

The 25-day tour of China costs from £1,168 per person and includes accommodation, transfers, transport, entrance fees to sites listed, English-speaking guides and Beginners mandarin Tuition on overnight train transfers. Highlights include Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, Bamboo Rafting in Yangshuo, visiting Chairman Mao's Summer House in the bamboo forests of Hangzhou, sipping champagne in a hot tub on the rooftop of a Shanghai skyscraper and jumping from the world's highest Bungee in Macau. For more information and to book, call 0843 5064028 or visit http://chinalinkstravel.co.uk/tour/china-explorer/. 

Helen Li, Owner of China Links Travel says, "We are delighted to offer these two new tours to the gap year market, which not only allows the younger generation to experience the amazing sights that China has to offer but also allows them to do so, at a more affordable price. The two tours offer the perfect combination of cultural and educational sights with the fun experiences available through the two itineraries, as well as the optional excursions which allow travellers to tailor the tour to their own needs."

For further information on China Links Travel, visit www.chinalinkstravel.co.uk.

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About China Links Travel

China Links Travel is is an agency specialising in tailor-made tours and holidays to China, Indochina, Japan and South Korea, offering value-for-money combined with excellent local service in each of the countries they promote travel to. The Far East travel advisors all have more than 15 years of travel experience within the regions, therefore offering in-depth knowledge on the best routes, best hotels and the best way to develop a tour that suits the customers' needs and budget.

Notes to Editors
*Price excludes international flights, visas, fees for optional activities, tips and gratuities, personal spending and travel insurance.